FBI says 'armed protests' planned ahead of Biden swearing-in

The FBI has warned that armed protests are being planned in Washington, DC and around the United States in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20.

Washington tells Trump supporters to leave guns at home

City officials in Washington have warned supporters of President Donald Trump not to bring guns to protests this week against congressional certification of his election defeat.

Protesters in LA. Image: Shane Connor

Adelaide actor caught up in US street violence

An Adelaide-born actor living in the US has told what it was like being caught up in street violence in Los Angeles, as protests continue to rock American cities in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Protesting under lockdown: how isolation affects activism

Lockdowns and social distancing rules have prompted activists to maintain the rage – online.

Fighting COVID-19 isolation and frustration with craftivism

An open-access Stitch & Resist project by Adelaide’s Centre of Democracy encourages people to pick up a needle and thread and cross-stitch messages about social and political issues – including the COVID-19 crisis.

Demands for Iran leaders to quit after civilian jet shot down

Protests have erupted across Iran for a second day, piling pressure on the leadership after the military admitted it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner.

Acting PM tells climate strikers to stay in school, protest on weekend

Thousands of people have gathered at rallies around the country on Friday, demanding an urgent escalation in climate change action, ahead of a United Nations summit in New York next week.

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